The Hearth Room, at 125 W. Fourth St. (the space that was most recently Twist Lounge), Downtown, will be a rentable event space serving her signature craft cocktails.

M. Wellmann's Brands, the new umbrella company for Wellmann and her partners' businesses, which include Japp's, Neon's, Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar and the planned Myrtle's Punch House in East Walnut Hills, is working with Jeff McClorey of Bromwell's, the luxury fireplace and home decor retailer, on the venue. McClorey owns the building that will house The Hearth Room, and as the name implies, it will include one of Bromwell's fireplaces.

"We have so many people who want to rent out our bars ... but we can't shut down for the night to celebrate someone's big event," Wellmann said.

The new space, which should be ready by this fall, will solve that problem; it will be only used for private events, including high school reunions, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, pop-up dinners and more, for up to 140 people, said Lisa Colina, the event coordinator for the space. Wellmann-trained bartenders will serve her cocktails, and the venue will have a list of preferred caterers, Colina said.

"The plan is to make it an amazing event space where people can enjoy the fabulous cocktails that we already do," Wellmann said.

Wellmann is certainly keeping busy. Myrtle's Punch House, at the corner of Woodburn and Myrtle, in DeSales Corner, is also expected to open this fall. She's hoping it will be a "great neighborhood bar," with cocktails, beer, wine and vintage punch recipes.

"The whole concept is encouraging you to come in and share with your friends," she said.

In addition to those two projects, she's working on ideas for building a local bourbon community. Because of her Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar, she said she gets a lot of calls about the bourbon scene in Cincinnati. She's hoping to join with other bourbon-focused bars and restaurants to help spread the word about the spirit, perhaps through events or other means.

And on top of all that, she's not ruling out other new bars.

"I dream big, so the sky's the limit," she said. "There are such great things happening in the city that we want to be a part of.

"I really love it here," she added. "It's home, and I'm all about making home the best place it can be."

Those interested in booking The Hearth Room can contact Colina at 513-479-6554 or lcolina@wellmannsbrands.com.